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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan pays great attention to the development of agricultural cooperation in the republic. For farmers, joining a cooperative has several advantages. First of all, it is an increase in the profitability by combining efforts in the production, storage and processing of products. Secondly, access to credit resources, and, thirdly, the ability to access large regional and federal retail chains. But for the successful operation of the cooperative, effective management is necessary. This is what everyone is taught by the modular express course “Cooperative Manager”.

On November 22-23, Kazan hosted the republican contest of professional skill "Best in Profession" among young agricultural workers. The competition was held as part of the implementation of the Rural Youth Program with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Agrarian Youth Association of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Today traditionally from 6 a.m. agricultural fairs have opened in Kazan. Frosty weather did not stop the people. For many people a fair on Saturday has become a good family tradition, uniting several generations. Children come to the fairs with their parents to help them deliver groceries, and when they see the prices, they buy something for themselves.

Today, the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Nail Zalakov met with potential producers and exporters of agricultural products in Tatarstan. Opening the discussion, Nail Zalakov noted: “Our goal is developing the export of agricultural products. Target indicators have been approved, providing an increase in agricultural exports to $ 360 million by 2024. Today we have gathered manufacturers interested in exporting their products and are ready to help with this. ”

The finalist of the “Up!” Contest, first-year student of Kazan Agrarian University Elina Kungurova began an internship in the department of science, education and innovative technologies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, .

On Saturday, November 23, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan invites residents of the republic to purchase agricultural products at affordable prices at fairs in Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny and in the village of Oktyabrsky Zelenodolsky District (the Novaya Tura trade and fair complex). Citizens will be able to purchase meat, sausage products, draft milk, cheese, butter, eggs, vegetables, honey, sugar, flour, cereals and other farm products brought from the municipal regions of Tatarstan.

Today Kazan has hosted the Strategic Session of the Corporation of Small and Medium Enterprises. The General  Director of the Corporation Alexander Braverman, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Rishat Khabipov and agricultural producers of Tatarstan have discussed the development of agricultural cooperation.

Today, the hero of our column “People of Labor”, in which we write about ordinary people who have earned honor and respect with their work, is the oldest veterinarian of Tatarstan Mikhail Dmitrievich Yakushkin. Today, on November 21, Mikhail Dmitrievich celebrates his 95th birthday.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs agricultural producers about the possibility of searching for seeds through the AgroSemExpert information platform, which was developed by the Russian Agricultural Center and allows access to information about the quality of seeds in the region and the republic around the clock, to facilitate the search for necessary seeds and contacts of sellers, as well as monitor the progress of backfill and seed fund audits.

In Tatarstan, since the beginning of the year, there has been an increase in pork production. “In January-October of this year, 76 thousand 132 tons of pork were produced in agricultural organizations and farms. This amounts to 106% to the level of the corresponding period of the last year, ”said Irek Gibadullin, deputy head of the department for the development of livestock industries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan.